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The EPA reaches out to LGBT youth with own ‘It Gets Better’ video
The Environmental Protection Agency reaches out to LGBT youth with its own "It Gets Better" video. Yes, the environment includes people too.
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Multinational oil companies, 2; sovereign nations, 0
Shell beats back a lawsuit over pollution in Nigeria, and Chevron scores a point in its fight to avoid paying for its mess in Ecuador.
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100 Days of Action for Climate, Clean Energy Kicks Off with Coast to Coast Events
In the two weeks since the Sierra Club launched our Obama Climate and Clean Energy Legacy campaign, Sierra Club volunteers, chapters, organizers, and allies have held more than 30 inspiring (and fun!) launch events nationwide. The events they organized from coast to coast kick off 100 Days of Action, from the Inauguration to Earth Day, […]
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Dumb campaign by angry vegetarians got Taco Bell to pull this equally dumb ad
Taco Bell bowed to public pressure and removed an anti-veggie ad. Because people who eat Taco Bell would eat so many fresh vegetables if Taco Bell didn't make fun of them.
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Air Force pilots can now suck key lime pie and truffled macaroni out of tubes
According to the the pilots and the tube food developers, the mush inside the tubes is "the very height of culinary achievement." Except, at one point, the peach melba, which in early stages of development "had a 'dirty sock kind of taste.'"
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Overfishing Threatens Critical Link in the Food Chain
By J. Matthew Roney The fish near the bottom of the aquatic food chain are often overlooked, but they are vital to healthy oceans and estuaries. Collectively known as forage fish, these species—including sardines, anchovies, herrings, and shrimp-like crustaceans called krill—feed on plankton and become food themselves for larger fish, seabirds, and marine mammals. Historically, […]
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Climate change will be great for Toronto, says insincere troll
In reality, the city worries that its infrastructure can handle the shifts.
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There’s a smart way to design an insanely big intersection, and then there’s this
It took a writer eight minutes to get across this intersection.
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Life in the fast lane: In the D.C. area, carpooling ‘slugs’ ride fast and free
Turns out "ridesharing" isn't just for the techy-sharey set. In Washington and other cities, they've been doing it for decades -- no smartphone required.
